The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies by Dugatkin, Lee Alan

The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies

An engaging exploration of the wondrous social webs that permeate life in animal societies around the world....
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
SKU: 9780226818788
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Lee Alan Dugatkin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $65.68
10 customers are viewing this product
The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies by Dugatkin, Lee Alan

The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies

$65.68

The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies

$65.68
Author: Lee Alan Dugatkin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
An engaging exploration of the wondrous social webs that permeate life in animal societies around the world.

It's all about who you know. Whether vampire bats sharing blood meals for survival, field crickets remembering champion fighters, macaque monkeys forming grooming pacts after a deadly hurricane, or great tit birds learning the best way to steal milk--it pays to be well connected.

In this tour of the animal kingdom, evolutionary biologist Lee Alan Dugatkin reveals a new field of study, uncovering social networks that existed long before the dawn of human social media. He accessibly describes the latest findings from animal behavior, evolution, computer science, psychology, anthropology, genetics, and neurobiology, and incorporates interviews and insights from researchers he finds swimming with manta rays, avoiding pigeon poop, and stopping monkeys from stealing iPads. With Dugatkin as our guide, we investigate social networks in giraffes, elephants, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, whales, bats, and more. From animal networks in Australia and Asia to Africa, Europe, and the Americas, The Well-Connected Animal is an eye-opening exposé of wild friends, enemies, and everything in between.

Author: Lee Alan Dugatkin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/16/2024
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780226818788

About the Author
Lee Alan Dugatkin is an evolutionary biologist and historian of science in the Department of Biology at the University of Louisville. Among his many books, he is coauthor of How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog) and the author of Power in the Wild, both also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products